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Dear Jock,
You asked in a private message about the Douglas clan, or family, or house... I am responding here so that others can maybe join in the debate.
I explain about clans here: http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/clan/what_is_a_clan.htm but I do not debate whether 'The House of Douglas', or 'The Douglas family' is, or is not a clan there, though I have had the debate elsewhere.
There are those who feel that only Highlanders can be in clans, and this former Lord Lyon certainly refers to The House of Douglas - http://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/392/mode/2up when he 'nominates' Hamilton as the Chief.
However, modern terminology refers to the 'Douglas Clan', or 'Clan Douglas', and I am happy to accede. We are certainly on list of Official Clans and Families registered by the Court of the Lord Lyon.
Jul 28, 2013
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William Douglas
Dear Jock,
You asked in a private message about the Douglas clan, or family, or house... I am responding here so that others can maybe join in the debate.
I explain about clans here: http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/clan/what_is_a_clan.htm but I do not debate whether 'The House of Douglas', or 'The Douglas family' is, or is not a clan there, though I have had the debate elsewhere.
There are those who feel that only Highlanders can be in clans, and this former Lord Lyon certainly refers to The House of Douglas - http://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/392/mode/2up when he 'nominates' Hamilton as the Chief.
However, modern terminology refers to the 'Douglas Clan', or 'Clan Douglas', and I am happy to accede. We are certainly on list of Official Clans and Families registered by the Court of the Lord Lyon.
Jul 28, 2013